The State of Han (), was a minor state that existed during the
Western Zhou dynasty
The Western Zhou ( zh, c=, p=Xīzhōu; c. 1045 BC – 771 BC) was a royal dynasty of China and the first half of the Zhou dynasty. It began when King Wu of Zhou overthrew the Shang dynasty at the Battle of Muye and ended when the Quanrong n ...
and early
Spring and Autumn period
The Spring and Autumn period was a period in Chinese history from approximately 770 to 476 BC (or according to some authorities until 403 BC) which corresponds roughly to the first half of the Eastern Zhou period. The period's name derives fr ...
, and centered on modern day
Hancheng and
Hejin. The state was created for a son, known historically as the ''Marquess of Han'' (韓侯), of
King Wu of Zhou[左傳僖公二十四年] in 11th century BC. The rulers held the rank of marquess and ancestral name of ''Ji'' (姬).
[春秋會要卷一頁三十八] Han was conquered by the
State of Jin and enfeoffed to
Wuzi of Han,
who was a descendant of
Marquis Mu of Jin, in 8th century BC.
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